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Update to previously announced plans for the spring 2021 semester.

We are excited to announce a new implementation phase of the Berkeley Strategic Plan focused on discovery in the undergraduate experience. The Berkeley Strategic Plan envisions discovery as “the foundation of the Berkeley experience and the heart of our campus identity.” Building on the investment of many working groups and innovative efforts across campus, we are now poised to scale discovery across the university and weave discovery into the heart of the undergraduate experience.

Forecasted high winds and dry conditions in the East Bay present a significant fire danger, leading PG&E to schedule Public Service Power Shut-Offs (PSPS) and officials in Berkeley to urge residents in parts of the city to consider relocating for the duration of the Red Flag Warning period.

Our proposal to pilot a limited number of outdoor instructional activities has been approved by the city of Berkeley Public Health. The pilot will kick off on Monday, Oct. 26 and end on Tuesday, Nov. 24, before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Geeta Anand has been appointed as the Dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Reminder of the University's policy on political campaign activities

Reminder and update about the spreadsheet templates that chairs will receive to initiate the chair review process that runs from September 30 at noon through October 7 at noon.

Plans for the spring semester

Dear Campus Community,

I write to you to share the news that Dean Diana Wu will be retiring in June 2021 after serving as the dean of University Extension for 12 years. 

To celebrate 150 Years of Women at Berkeley, we are soliciting photos from all genders of the UC Berkeley community including students, staff, alumni and faculty to create a photo mosaic of the 150W logo.

It is our responsibility to make all instructional materials available to students with disabilities in a timely manner.

We are writing to welcome you to the start of the Fall 2020 Semester and to inform you of important information and resources for this coming academic year.

Faculty, instructors, and graduate student instructors are invited to a special Instructor and GSI Town Hall next Wednesday, August 19 at 4:00 p.m. A panel will discuss preparations that have taken place this past spring and throughout the summer for the upcoming fall semester, answer your questions, highlight some of the challenges facing many of our students and instructors, and discuss the many resources on the Keep Teaching website that the campus has created for instructors and GSIs.

Our goal is to preserve jobs and achieve our budget targets through expense reductions and voluntary personnel actions to the greatest extent possible. The following voluntary options can help your department reach its budget targets and assist the campus overall. For example, for some individuals, a reduction in time might be feasible and attractive.

The Chancellor’s Cabinet has issued updates for those that plan events and gatherings on campus in regard to the pandemic and recovery.

Fall semester will begin with fully remote instruction

Protocols for the sharing of information regarding positive COVID-19 cases that might occur in your campus units or in your building.

Latest update on the campus budget

We encourage you to visit the Graduate Student Diversity Task Force’s implementation webpage to review their preliminary recommendations and provide feedback.